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tudinal section of the same when used for foldvand the upright carriage a swivel-arm carry- NITED STATES PATENT GFFIcn.

.ALBIN WARTH, or"4 NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT iN TAILRS TABLES.v

.Specification forming part ofV Letters Patent No. 119,015, dated March 24, 1874,' application filed February 19, 1874.

To all whom t may conccr'm.

Beit known that I, ALBIN WARTH, of the city, county, and State of N ew York, have in vented a new and usefulImprovement in Tables for Tailors Cutting Rooms and other purposes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in which drawing- Figure l represents a plan or top view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same when used for winding.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the same when used for rewinding or folding. Fig. 4 is a similar section of the same when used for carrying packages. Fig. 5 is a similar section Fig. Gis a longiing.

Simi] ar letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention consists in combining with a table two rails, one of which is secured to the edge of the table, while the other is fastened down to the iioor, said rails forming the guides for an upright carriage, in such a manner that said carriage can be moved in a narrow space between two adjoining tables, and by the aid of said carriage packages of any desired kind can be moved from one place to another with facility, further, in combining with the table ing a frame which supports the package or the' package-carrier, in such a manner that by turning the swivel-arm the package or package-carrier can be brought over the table, or that the swivel-arm can be swung round, leaving the surface of the table clear and unobstructed; also, in a standard which can be fastened to or unfastenedfrom the table, and which forms the bearings for a shaft that carries a roller, in combination with a swinging springguide secured to the frame which is suspended from the swivelarm of the upright carriage, in such a manner that the goods used in the manufacture of garments can be conveniently rewound.

In the drawings, the letter A designates a table, which is supported by legs B. On one edge of this table is secured a rail, a, and below this rail, on the iloor, is fastened a second rail, b, and these two rails form the guides for an upright carriage, C, which is provided with. two grooved wheels, c, that catch over the rail I), and with another grooved wheel, c l, that embraces the lower edge of the rail a. (See Fig. 3.) An additional roller, c, which is secured in the carriage C, bears on the face of the rail a, and by these means a carriage is obtained which moves easily between two adjoining tables, and which requires but little space, so that it does not interfere with the movements and operations of the workmen engaged on said tables.

The rails a b may be continued in a straight line between a number of tables, or they may be turned, as indicated in Fig. l, so that the carriage can be moved from one row of tables to another.

For the purpose of facilitating the operation of turning' the carriage round a corner, the wheels c c and d are made in the form of casterwheels, and the wheel d is subjected to the action of a set-screw, el", so that the same can be lowered when it is desired to insert or remove the carriage, and raised so as to make the carriage run steady between its rails. (See Fig. 3.) The carriage (l is moved by an endless belt, D, stretched over pulleys c c, the shaft 0f one of which extends through under the table, and carries a crank, f, by means of which the belt is moved. If desired, however, the belt can be moved by steam or other suitable power. The carriage connects with the belt by means of a hook, g, and plate h, or by any other suitable means which allow of connecting or disconnecting said parts with facil ity.

When the carriage is intended to move round the corner, the position of the pulleys must be changed accordingly.l

In the carriage C is made a socket, i, for the reception of a pin, j, which projects from the under surface of a platform, E, (see Fig. 4,) or from the lower end of a swivel-arm, F. (See Figs. 3 and 5.) The platform E is, by preference, provided with two supportingpins, j and j, so that it can be adj usted in relation to the table A, and said platform serves to support the packages of cloth or of garments which are to be moved from place to place in the cutting-room. A stop, k, serves to prevent thel platform from turning round on its supportingpin.

It will be readily seen that the carriage C and the platform E can be used for transporting packages of any kind.

Instead of placing the packages to be supported on the platform E, however, they may be placed on a tray, G, which is supported in a frame, H, suspended from the swivel-arm F. (See Fig. 3.) Said swivel arm turns freely in the socket of the carriages, and the frame -H is secured from its horizontal branch by a slide, Z, which is adjusted. by a set-screw, m, so that the frame can be moved toward or from the carriage. The connection between said frame and the slide Z is effected by a pivot, u, which allows of turning the frame clear round, and a stop, o, FiO. 3, serves to retain said frame in the desired position. This stop is fitted in a socket on the outer end of the horizontal branch of the swivel-arm, and it is subjected to the action of a spring, which has a tendency to dcpress the same in a groove in the upper edge of the frame H, one such groove being provided in each end of the top cross-bar of said frame. On the sides of said grooves are inclines p, so that when the frame is swung round, the stop will ride upon one of these inclines, and then catch automatically in the groove provided for its reception. The tray Gr is supported by lugs q', projecting from the sides of the frame H; or it may be connected to said frame by any desirable mea-ns which allow of inserting or removing-said tray with facility. Then the carriage C runs between two tables, A A, as shown in Fig. 3, the swivelarm can be turned so as to extend over either of the tables, and a package contained in the tray G can be readily dumped on either table, as may berequired. Vhen the carriage is used for one table the other table is entirely clear, and can be used without obstruction, and, if required, the swivel-arm and its frame H can be brought in such a position that both adjoining tables can be used without obstruction. From the lower ends of the upright side pieces of the frame H is suspended a spring-guide, I, which is used in rewinding, measuring, or laying out the cloth. This spring-guide is pivoted to the frame H, so that it can freely swing in either direction. On the table A is secured a standard, K, by means of a set-screw, q, said standard being provided with iianges, which hug the edges of the table, and prevent said standard from turning round. This standard forms the bearings .for the shaft o' of a roller, L, which is provided with projecting points r', so that the end of the cloth can be fastened to it. The cloth to be rewound may be placed on the table A, and after passing it through the smoothing-guide I its end is secured to the points 1", and by turning the roller L the cloth is rewound. If

it is desired vto rewind the cloth from the package M, Fig. 6, said package is placed between centers s s0 in the frame H, and by passing the end of the cloth through the smoothingguide and fastening it to the roller L it can be wound up on said roller with little trouble or loss of time. In order to secure the package M between the centers s so, I apply to the flat central board of said package two heads, t 15, which are provided with spring-jaws to grasp the central board. (See Fig. 3.) One of these heads is provided with a central cavity to engage with the pointed end of the center s", while the other head is provided with a groove to receive the nat end of the center s, so that by turning this last-named center a revolving motion can be imparted to the central board of the package, or the package can revolve on said centers. The package to be rewound may also be placed in the tray G, which may be scoured in the frame H, as previously described. 'When the package is secured between the centers s so, as above described, my apparatus can also be used for arranging the cloth in a pile for cutting the same up in patterns, asindicated in Fin'. 6, and in this case I retain the ends of each layer by gravitating-catches N, which are adjusted on the table A to suit the length of said layers, and the edges of each layer are retained by spring-catches O, arranged on the side of the table A at suitable distances apart. In the carriage C is pivoted a dog, u, which can be made to engage with notches in the upper edge of the rail a, so as to retain the carriage in a stationary position.

That I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of an upright carriage, C, with a table, A, said carriage being guided between rails a b, substantially in the manner shown and described.

2. The combination of a removable platform, E, with the upright carriage G and table A, said carriage being made to run between rails a b, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of a swivel-arm, F, with an upright carriage, O, and tableA, said carriage being made to run between rails a b, substantially as shown and described.

4. The combination of a revolving frame, H, with the swivel-arm F, upright carriage C, and table A, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination of a smoothing-guide, I, with the frame H, swivel-arm F, upright can riage C, and table A, substantially as shown and described.

6. The combination of the standard K, frame H, and swivel-arm F, substantially as set forth.

7. The detachable clamp-centers t t, when constructed substantially as shown and described.

ALBIN VVARTH. litnesse-s:

W. HAUEF, E. F. KASTENHUBER. 

